Graham Downs on Nostr: Opening the newspaper and searching for your ID number to look up your #Matric ...
Opening the newspaper and searching for your ID number to look up your #Matric results has always been such an institution in #SouthAfrica, but that's about to end:
https://techcentral.co.za/matric-results-2024-newspapers/255598/?utm_source=MastodonAfricaOn the one hand, it's a real shame. On the other, I can understand how it's necessary in this day and age, with all these #privacy concerns and so many underhanded people out there. Still, end of an era. :/
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2024-11-20 09:55:01Event JSON
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